It's the Eighth Prince again.
Guo Huaimu sure passes the buck quickly.
Lin Yi was not in a hurry, with all the time in the world, he signaled Guo Huaimu to continue.
Thinking that the Inspector before him hesitated because of the Eighth Prince's power and fame, Guo Huaimu went on without stopping.
"Inspector, you are unaware, these old, weak, and disabled soldiers were originally at Yumen Pass; at most, they could only be cooks. It was the Eighth Prince who sympathized with them, remembering that they had also been stationed at the Border and had made contributions. So, he arranged for them to come here to Jiannan State and the neighboring Lingnan State."
"Their physical strength can naturally no longer compare with that of able-bodied men, so giving them half the salary was the Eighth Prince's request."
"And on my side, I haven't mistreated them either. I don't let them do heavy or tiring work, and I don't let them fight; taking half the salary is fair and reasonable."
